The next day, Xu Cheng was discharged from the hospital. After he signed the papers and walked out of the hospital, he was surprised by the people waiting for him outside. Including Hu Bing, there were a total of 14 people who came to participate in the competition. Seeing Xu Cheng come out, all 14 of them applauded in unison.
Xu Cheng was a bit awkward, but he smiled and helplessly shook his head. "What are you guys doing?"
"Captain, first of all, congratulations on your recovery."
"Second of all, thank you for winning the championship for the military region."
"Lastly, we apologize for our selfishness."
Then, all 14 of them gave Xu Cheng a neat military salute.
Xu Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Alright guys, we're all on the same side, no need to be so polite."
"Captain, you really don't blame us? We know that as a team, disunity is a big taboo, and the head instructor already scolded us a lot. So, if you are willing to forgive us, you can do whatever you want, even if you want to beat or scold us, we will take it, "a soldier said with his head held high.
The 14 of them nodded in agreement, including Hu Bing.
"Really?" Xu Cheng looked at the group of people.
None of them blinked, and they all nodded heavily.
Xu Cheng clenched his teeth and said, "I haven't smoked a single cigarette since the competition. Do you guys have cigarettes? If you do, I will forgive you guys. "
Hu Bing grinned, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed it to Xu Cheng. Like a starving ghost, Xu Cheng took one and put it in his mouth. Then, he threw it at Hu Bing and said, "I heard from my brother that you were crying?"
Hu Bing's face was extremely awkward. "Nonsense, I was just …"
Xu Cheng laughed out loud. "It's nothing, I've cried before. I'm a human, not a machine, so what's the big deal about crying? It's just showing my true feelings, but if I don't know how to reflect on my own tears, that would be the behavior of a coward. Get on the bus, let's go."
Then, Xu Cheng dragged the group of people onto the bus that was prepared for them and headed towards the hotel.
On the way, Xu Cheng was still smoking and looking at the scenery outside. Occasionally, he would shake the cigarette butt out of the window. He turned around to look at Hu Bing, and seeing that he was looking down absent-mindedly, he took out a cigarette and handed it to him.
Hu Bing was very surprised that Xu Cheng would hand him a cigarette, and he took it and lit it for himself.
Xu Cheng took a puff, squinted his eyes, and exhaled the smoke as he asked, "I'm thinking about how to tell my family when I get back."
Hu Bing shook his head. "I'm thinking about how to escape that house."
Xu Cheng paused for a moment, and then he spat, "You're crazy."
Hu Bing: "I'm serious, Brother Cheng. After seeing your skills that day, I've been enlightened by this competition. I feel like I still have a lot to learn, and I definitely won't go into politics. I realized that I was born for the military. If I can't join the military, then I'd rather go abroad."
Xu Cheng: "I heard about what happened to your family. It's all up to you now. You obviously can't go abroad."
Hu Bing sighed and said, "But I really don't like going into politics. Not only do people become sly and deceitful, they are also deceitful. If it's not socializing, then it's just a matter of time. I don't want that kind of life. Money or power is really insignificant to me. I just want to have enough money to spend. I just want freedom."
Xu Cheng let out a breath, pointed at the other comrades, and said to Hu Bing, "Look at them, look at me, do you know how envious we are of your background? Do you know why we work so hard? It's because we want to find a way out for ourselves. If we don't work hard and choose to retire, what can they do with their education level? Compare yourself to them, and if you put yourself in their shoes, maybe this problem isn't that hard to understand. Your family has their worries about you joining the military, because most of your family is in the political world, and it's hard for you to make a career in the military. Maybe they also have their own considerations. "
Hu Bing lowered his head and looked at the floor without focus, and his face looked as if he had nothing left to live for.
Xu Cheng thought of something, patted his arm, and said hesitantly, "Actually … you might not have to go home."
Hu Bing immediately raised his head and looked at Xu Cheng. "Is there a way?"
Xu Cheng smiled. "Did you forget that we won the championship?"
Hu Bing bitterly smiled. "But everyone knows that you won it all by yourself."
Xu Cheng: "But the honor belongs to the whole team, and the most I can get is the MVP of an individual battle. The championship belongs to the 5th Military Region, and according to the reward, all members of the championship team will have the opportunity to be assigned to important positions after they retire. Don't forget that the starting point of this job is very high, at least it's much faster than your family putting you on a silver platter. As long as your family isn't stupid and doesn't waste this opportunity by forcing you to go home, then wouldn't there still be a chance? You have to know how hard it is to become the champion. Every year, 540 of the most outstanding soldiers are selected from the 250,000 special forces soldiers, and the opportunity to become the champion is already very high. "
Hu Bing's eyes got brighter and brighter as he listened, and he excitedly pulled Xu Cheng's arm. "Big Brother Cheng, if this is really possible, then I, your brother, owe you one!"
Xu Cheng smiled. "What do you owe me? You are part of the team, so you should have all of this. In your heart, you still think that the championship has nothing to do with you, so you are ignoring the key point here."
Hu Bing bitterly smiled. "This championship indeed has nothing to do with me. Everyone knows that Big Brother Cheng relied on you to get it. If I still don't know myself, then I really don't know what I'm talking about. Big Brother Cheng, let's not talk too much, but you won the championship. Just like you said, it's not easy to win the championship, not to mention getting it all by yourself. So, if you succeed, in the future, just say the word, and I, Hu Bing, will do anything for you. "
"Since we are all comrades, let's not talk about this anymore. Just work harder in the future. Remember, when you are weak, whatever you say or do is wrong. Only when you are strong will your words be the truth. "
Xu Cheng patted him on the shoulder and didn't say anything else. He turned around, took a puff of his cigarette, and then closed his eyes to rest.
When they arrived at the guest house, everyone put on a scarf and went to the bathroom to take a shower. A lot of comrades surrounded Xu Cheng and asked him all sorts of questions, all wanting to know how he survived in the jungle.
Hu Bing had been waiting for a call. After the call came, he walked out of the guest house with a gloomy expression. Outside, an Audi drove over, and it was his uncle. Hu Bing knew that whether or not he could continue to stay in the military would depend on what his uncle had to say.
Hu Bing got into the Audi, and inside sat a middle-aged man with a big belly and glasses. He first smiled and patted Hu Bing's arm and said, "Good job, you won the championship. I really didn't expect this."
Hu Bing bitterly smiled. "Uncle, just come and tell my family the decision. I know I didn't even contribute one bit to this championship."
His uncle laughed and said, "The process isn't important, you know? What's important is the result. You guys won the championship, and you will smoothly enter the military with this reward. This is much better than the plan your family arranged for you to start as a small soldier. I'm not here today to sentence you, I'm here to tell you the good news. The old man said he can let you stay, but if you don't work hard and don't have the ability to live up to the reward, then he will cripple you. "
Hu Bing was overjoyed. "Really? I can really stay in the military? "
Just like Big Brother Cheng said, with the glory of winning the championship, he got a bargaining chip. Hu Bing didn't dare to imagine what would have happened if Xu Cheng didn't win the championship. He was afraid that the bargaining chip would have been one-sided. Thinking about it, Xu Cheng's championship really saved Hu Bing's dream.
When Xu Cheng was bragging to some of his buddies in the bathroom, Hu Bing also changed into a scarf and came over. Seeing the excited expression on his face, Xu Cheng snorted. "You won the lottery?"
Hu Bing nodded. "The kind with a few hundred million."
Then, he threw the soap down and went to pick it up. Pointing his butt at Xu Cheng, he grinned. "Don't say I didn't give you a chance."
Xu Cheng laughed and scolded, "F * ck off."
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